Governor of Bali Made Mangku Pastika appreciated and supported Bali once again elected as a host of the 2016 2nd World Culture Forum (WCF) which will be held from 10 through 13 of October 2016. It was conveyed when he accepted the committee of WCF which was leaded by Director General of Culture of Ministry of Education and Culture of Indonesia, Hilmar Farid in his office, on Thursday (22/9).
Furthermore, Pastika expected that WCF could create a policy which truly show how wonderful the world and Indonesian culture are, beside as a general seminar for culture as usual. “WCF is a great idea, not an ordinary idea, so does not be fulfilled by only seminar. WCF should be held routinely throughout Indonesia and as a peak of that event, we could be held in Bali. It aims to showing Indonesia as central of world’s culture. Nowadays Indonesia just takes a part in culture sector, because our technology is not as advanced as in the western world,” explained Pastika while describing the beginning of initiation of WCF in 2008. The idea was to celebrate the 100th of National Day of Ressuraction and Garuda Wisnu Kencana as a headquarter. Meanwhile, that ancient WCF also initiated the idea for craving the main culture of the world at wall of GWK. It was expected be able to attract tourists visit the whole region of Indonesia while managed by private sector. However, since the event has been managed by government, that event becoming unpopular because just being a routin ceremonial. Through the Director General of Culture, Pastika expected WCF is able to back to its original spirit as had been done in the beginning.
The event which also invited the representative of neighbor countries also expected always maintains its quality especially the performance of art and culture.
As explained by Hilmar Farid before, the event will be held from 10 through 13 of October 2016. The agenda will be parade of culture, symposium, seminar, plenary meeting, and the peak of event will be held in 13 of October 2016. Furthermore, young generation also will be given a media of discussion named Youth Forum which also will visit 4 regions in Bali, such as Penglipuran, Tenganan, Bedulu dan Bogan. According to him, this WCF forum also expected be able to create new committee which then will be responsible on the continuing of WCF. This forum will present by 30 speakers and also attended Ministers from foreign countries which have registered about 13 Ministers. And the number will increase.
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